WASHINGTON D.C. — Kyle Harrison allowed two earned runs over four innings in his first start of the year, but the left-hander took the loss as the Nationals’ Jake Irvin pitched eight scoreless innings as the Giants lost, 3-0, on Saturday evening at Nationals Park.
Harrison got off to a rough start to begin his afternoon. After allowing a 110.9 mph double to Amed Rosario, James Wood followed up with a 109.7 mph two-run homer that landed in the Nationals’ bullpen, a loud swing that put the Giants in an early 2-0 deficit.
From there, Harrison kept Washington scoreless for the rest of his short outing, only allowing two hits the rest of the way. Harrison found himself in a jam in the fourth when the Nationals put runners on first and second with one out, but the left-hander escaped the frame unscathed.
For Irvin, who matched the longest outing of his career, those two runs were plenty. The Giants’ best opportunity to score off Irvin was in the fourth inning when they put runners on first and second with no outs, but Irvin escaped trouble by getting Matt Chapman to ground into a double play and striking out Willy Adames.
Irvin benefitted from quick innings in the later half of his start, needing just five pitches to complete the sixth inning and four pitches to complete the seventh inning.
Harrison hadn’t started a game since April 30 for Triple-A Sacramento, and manager Bob Melvin said on Friday that Harrison’s limit would be in the neighborhood of 60 pitches. Harrison ended his outing throwing 57 pitches.
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Harrison’s next start will likely be against the Marlins in Miami next weekend. Following that outing, the Giants will determine their next steps.
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